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iSchool Professor awarded NSF grant to study socially intelligent computing
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Syracuse University School of Information Studies (iSchool) Professor Kevin Crowston $478,858 over three years to investigate the capabilities of social computational computer support systems in the context of citizen science.
TRAC: Federal water pollution convictions decrease in past decade
According to a new analysis of Justice Department data by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), during the first two years of the Obama administration, federal criminal convictions for water pollution remain lower than any year since the first Clinton administration.
iSchool’s Milton Mueller writes new book on global politics of Internet governance
MIT Press has published Syracuse University School of Information Studies (iSchool) Professor Milton Mueller’s “Networks and States: The Global Politics of Internet Governance,”
Library launches repository for SU research, scholarship
Syracuse University Library has announced the launch of SURFACE, a full-text, multimedia online database that provides open access to the extensive and diverse array of scholarly, professional, scientific and creative output produced at Syracuse University.
Center for Health and Behavior faculty to lecture on adolescent health research Oct. 13 at Upstate Medical University
Faculty members from the Center for Health and Behavior (CHB) at Syracuse University will present a lecture at Upstate Medical University on adolescent health research on Wednesday, Oct. 13.
Syracuse University congratulates Ei-ichi Negishi on the 2010 Nobel Prize in chemistry
Chancellor Nancy Cantor and Syracuse University join colleagues around the world in congratulating former SU faculty member Ei-ichi Negishi for his landmark research that has been recognized with a 2010 Nobel Prize.
SU receives $760,000 in NSF scholarships for graduate students studying information security
Syracuse University received a two-year, $760,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to fund U.S. citizens interested in studying cybersecurity and information assurance.
LCS’s Rebecca Bader awarded NSF grant to develop targeted drug delivery system for anti-rheumatic medications
Syracuse University’s Rebecca Bader, assistant professor of biomedical and chemical engineering in the L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science (LCS), has been awarded her first National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to research a drug delivery system that will minimize the negative effects of taking anti-rheumatic medications over a long time period.
Center for Digital Literacy releases free eBook for K-12 educators
Organized around four broad educational standards, the new free eBook “From The Creative Minds,” produced by Syracuse University’s Center for Digital Literacy (CDL), showcases a collection of engaging lesson plans grouped by content suitable for elementary, middle and high school levels.
Maxwell School receives major gift from Chicago businessman Andrew Berlin
The Maxwell School has announced that it has received a $500,000 endowment gift to fund faculty research relating to issues of national security.